Adjustable hook-and-eye-tape-securing guide



Jemc 27, 1925.

A.BEBEL yADJUSTABLE HOOK AND EYE TAPE SECURING GUIDE Filed Nov. '7, 1925 BY) Z ATTORNEY Patented Jan.. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM BEBEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE DE LONG HOO'K AND EYE COMPANY, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.,

VAN IA.

A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL ADJUSTABLE HOOKAND-EYETAPESECURING GUIDE.

Application led November 7, 1923.

To @ZZ fao/rom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM BnBnL, citizen of Poland, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable I-Iook-and-Eye- Tape-Securing Guides, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices which are adapted to be attached to sewing machines for facilitating the sewing of hook and eye tape upon articles of wearing apparel such as brassires, corsets, corselettes and the like, and it has for its general object to provide a device or attachment of the character indicated with means whereby it may be readily attached to and detached from the top plate or table of a sewing machine adapted for sewing such tape in place upon articles of the general character above indicated.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device or attachment of the character indicated with means for guiding and holding tape in proper relation to the sewing` mechanism of the sewing machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of adjustable guiding means to receive and guide tapes of varying widths and also tapes having hook or eye elements of different or varying sizes thereon.

For a full understanding of the invention and of the objects and advantages thereof reference should be had to the description thereof which follows7 to the appended claims in which the invention is particularly set forth, and to the drawing in which I have illustrated one convenient form of embodiment thereof. However, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of embodiment .in other forms of construction than that shown and that changes in the details of construction may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the principle thereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of a device or attachment embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the top portion of said device or attachment;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Serial No. $3,250.

Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 1 4 of Fig. `1; and

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of the feed device of the sewing machine for feeding the tape to the sewing mechanism.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that the device or attachment which embodies my invention comprises a bottom plate 10 of rectangular shape from which projects a relatively narrow extension .10 from one side or edge thereof. The said extension is provided at its outer end with lateral projections 10a. In other words. the outer end of said extension is of T-shape. Bars 12 of rectangular shape in cross section are secured to the top` side of the plate 10 adjacent to and parallel with the opposite edges thereof by means of screws 13. These screws engage threaded apertures 14 in the said bars 12. A plate 1G is secured to the upper or top sides of the bars 12 which plate is of the same general shape and dimensions as the plate 10 and is provided on the rear edge thereof with a shorter and wider' eX- tension 16 which extends over and covers a portion of the extension 10 previously referred to. Plates or leaves 18 are located between the top plate 16 and the bars 12. The inner edges of these plates are spaced from each other, as indicated in the drawing, and are adapted to be adjusted toward and from each other as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. Each of these plates is provided with narrow fingers 19 which extend longitudinally rearwardly from the inner edges thereof underneath the extension 16.

The plate .16 is secured to the bars 12 by means of screws 2O which pass through transversely extending slots 21 in the plates or leaves 18. By loosening the screws 20 the plates or leaves 18 may be adjusted toward or from each other as may be de sired.

The tape, as it is fed to the sewing mechanism of the sewing machine, passes between the oppositely disposed inner Vedges of the plates or leaves 18 which serve to guide the tape to the said mechanism. Located between the top and bottom plates 10 and 16 within the space between the side bars 12 and spaced from the latter are two pairs of bars 24 and 25, the former constituting` an outer and the latter an inner pair. These bars extendv along the opposite sides o t and in parallel relation to the extension l. The under sides of the trout end portions thereof are recessed or cnt away to receive the bottoni plate l0, and notches are termed upon the bottoni sides oit the rear ends thereof 'toireceive the lateral projections '10 at the rear end ot the extension lO. The bottom sides ot the bars 2st and Z5 are .Hush with the bot-toni tace or side oltI the extension Both pairs ot bars and are adapted Vto be laterallyv adjusted. rIhe bars 24 are secured to the )late l() b v means of pairs ot screws 2T which pass through transverse slots 28 in the bottor plate 10 while the bars Q5 are secured to the said plate l0 bv means ot screws 29, certain ot which extend through transverse slots 30 in the plate l() and others through transverse slots 30 in the lateral projections l0. The bars 2% and 25 are provided near their rear ends with notches 32 which are of considerable length as shown. These notches are coinpleineiital to each other and torni openings ot rectangular shape which extendin parallel relation to the opposite sides or the rear extension 10, The ieed dogs or legs of a feed member project througlrthese openings oiapertures TheA said feedniember is oft the usual type employed in sewing machines Ytor sewing tape upon brassieresand other articles. It comprises a pair ot' separated feet or dogs 35 which are capable ot adjustment toward and from each other. The base end portions of these feetfor dogs are provided with offset extensions; 36 which engage in dovetail grooves in the body part 3T ot the structure to. which thejf" are secured b v means of screwslBS.

The extension lO previously referred to is provided Vwith an aperture 40 which exT tends therethrough which serves to receive a screw .for fastening the device or attachment to the top plate or table ot a sewing machine. It will be understood that a suitable threaded. hole .is provided in the said plate or table to receive the said screw.

Inl the yemployment ot the device or attachmentthe tape, a portion ot which is shown atfla is passed underneath the top plate 16 between theopposing edges ot the plates or leaves 18 `and is guided by said platesv or leaves. j Any hooks oreyes which may be secured to the tape pass between the bars "25 and are guided therebv. 4 Hooks H areindicated iii dash and dot lines upon the tape Y The plate 16 may be provided with a slot tftoritacilitate the insertion of a tape into and through therpassagewav through the devfice at the beginning or' an operation of -sewingthefsame upon a. garment or other articletg The edge of an article such as a.

brassire or other garment is placed upon the device or attachment and will contact with the tape innnediateljv beyond the rear end ot the extension 16. The tape secured to the article b v a row ot stitches through the tape and through the said article adjacent each edge ot the tape, the said stitches being formed bj' the usual pair oil needles employed in sewing machines tor attaching hook and cje tape and the like to articles ot the character hereinbel'orc indicated.

It will be seen that bj' niv invention l"` have provided an attachment itor the purpose indicated ot simple construction which is provided with adjustable means tor guiding the opposite edges ot the tape and also with adjustable means `tor guiding thc hooks or ej'es or other similar articles which majv be mounted upon the tape,

l-lavinggl thus described mj' invention what l claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent ot' the United States is as tol lows:

)i sewingr machine attachment compris ing top and bottoni plates. side bars interd posed between said plates and to which thc latter are secured, and laterallyv adjustable guide bars extending between the plates he tween and parallel to the said side bars`r and other guide elements in the torni ot leaves interposed between the top plate and the said side bars.

A sewingl machine attachment comprising top andV bottom plates, side bars inter posed between said plates and to which thc latter are secured, and latcralljv adjustabh` guide bars extending between the plates bctween and parallel to the said side bars, and other guide elements in the torni of leaves interposed between the top plate and the said side bars, said leaves being laterally adjustable.

3. A sewing machine attachment comprising top and bottom plates, side bars interposed between said plates and to which the bottom plate is directly secured, leaves inposed between the top plate and the said bars, said leaves being provided with transverse slots screws passing through the top plate and the said slots to bind the top plate and the leaves to the said bars pairs` ot bars located between the side bars and means 'tor adjustablv connecting said pairs of bars tothe said bottoni plate.

it. A sewing machinJ attaclnnent comprising top and bottoni plates, side bars interposed between said plates and to which the bottom plate is directlyv secured, leaves interposed between the `top plate and the said bars, saidl leaves being formed with transverse slots screws passing through the top plate and the said slots to bind the top plate and the leaves to the said bars, pairs ot bars located between the. side bars, and means Sli lill

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for independently and adj ustably connecting the said pairs of bars to the bottom plate, said bottom plate having an extension, and said last named bars projecting along said extension beyond the said plates and being recessed to provide slots for accommodating the work feed device of the machine.

A sewing machine attachment comprising top and bottom plates, spacer bars interposed between said plates and located adjacent the opposite edges thereof, said bars being connected to said plates, independently adjustable guiding means for guiding the opposite edges of a strip of tape located between the said bars and the top plate, a couple of pairs of adjustable bars located between the said plates in the space between the said spacing bars, one of the said pairs of bars constituting guiding means for guiding hooks or other devices mounted upon such tape.

G. An attachment which is adapted to be mounted in co-operative relation to the sewing mechanism of a sewing machine for guiding hook and eye tape to said mechanism, the said attachment comprising a bottom plate, a top plate, spacing bars located between said plates adjacent the opposite edges thereof, means for connecting the said bottom and top plates to the said spacing bars, plates adjustably mounted between the top plate and the said spacing bars, the inner edges of the said plates being spaced from cach other and constituting guides for the opposite edges of said tape, and laterally adjustable bars mounted between said plates and within the space between the said spacing bars, the said adjustable bars being spaced from each other and constituting guides for the hooks or eyes which may be mounted upon the said tape.

7. An attachment which is adapted to be mounted in co-operative relation to the sewing mechanism of a sewing machine for guiding hooi-t and eye tape to said mechanism, comprising in combination a bottom plate which is provided with an extension which projects rearwardly from the rear edge thereof, a top plate, spacing bars interposed between said plates, means for securing said plates to said spacing bars, means located between the said top plate and spacing bar, the inner edges of which are spaced from each other and constitute guides for the opposite edges of said tape, a couple of pairs of bars con nested to one of the said plates and being adjust-able laterally with respect thereto, the rear portions of said bars extending on opposite sides of and in parallel relation to the extension from the rear edge of the said bottom plate, the inner pair of said adjustable bars being spaced from each other and constituting guides for hooks or eyes upon the said tape, and the outer sides of the inner pair of bars and the inner sides of the outer pair of bars being provided adjacent their rear ends with notches which are complemental to each other and which form rectangular shaped openings through which feeding means of the sewing machine project to engage the tape to feed the same rearwardly.

In testimony whereof I have aliixed my signature.

ABRAHAM BEBEL. 

